Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 4 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 24 pencils
- 4 × 6 = 24
2.Zoe shares 49 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 49 ÷ 7 = 7
3.Archie packs 56 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 11 full bags, 1 left over
- 56 ÷ 5 = 11 remainder 1
4.Jack packs 91 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 11 full bags, 3 left over
- 91 ÷ 8 = 11 remainder 3
5.Oliver packs 43 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 3 left over
- 43 ÷ 4 = 10 remainder 3
6.Aisha shares 120 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 20 lollies each
- 120 ÷ 6 = 20
7.There are 6 boxes with 19 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 114 pencils
- 6 × 19 = 114
8.Mia shares 70 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 70 ÷ 5 = 14
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